Lechler sparkling glass basecoat
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Anyone used this? Found it to be a good match for vw scirocco/passat wherls depending on ground coat used
I have trouble with scratch marks showing through the base coat!! Even if i wet flat with 1200nd finish with p3000 they still show
Any helps/tips much appreciated!
what grit are you prepping with before paint
if its what I think it is, it can be a PITA. Is it a really fine aluminum used for replicating a polished aluminum look? Hyper silver?
If so it has the best appearance over a fresh black paintjob. Make sure you be within the recoat window and have no surface defects. If so sand and polish them out. The durability like this will not be as good. This will appear the most metal-like.
Usually I don;t have to do it this way to achieve the look I want. I prep my panel well, spray black base. If needed flatten back base with some P1000 to eliminate texture and dirt. Put 2 more thin flat coats of base on and go to my silver. If it is sprayed over any kind of scratch it will map it.
I have also sprayed it directly over black sealer with luck.
Thanks for the replies, i prep with 500 if the wheel hasnt gt too much damage but if its corroded/severe damage i have to eub it sll back and prime i wet flat the primer as before, my manager goes nuts at me when it takes so long guess he just doesnt realise the work involved !
Ryan999 im curious , are you using solvent black as a base coat?
I’ve used it, and the mipa vicrom which is very similar.
As Ryan says, it needs to go over a smooth unsanded surface. Black basecoat is normally used but you can vary the effect by using another colour,for instance white.
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